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as in excitedly
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as in impetuously
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In the video, Munn could be seen holding her little girl excitedly, coaxing her to repeat it on camera.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Palmer excitedly trotted over to Evans, draped her arms on his shoulders and planted a kiss.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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On social media, graduate degree holders will eagerly tell you that Britain’s patron saint is Turkish, its alphabet Roman, its religion Middle Eastern, and its royal family German.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But for many, Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation is ringing fascism alarm bells for the first time, and bringing into focus just how eagerly pliable many Americans are.—
James Folta
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the car that brought them to the shelter proceeds to drive away, Taylor and Travis can be seen hurriedly attempting to follow the vehicle.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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What a magical formula that turned out to be, and for the next 20 years PEOPLE has avidly covered the dance competition, devoting countless interviews to the stars and the pros competing for glory.—
Charlotte Triggs,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the client or patient were being avidly enabled by a fellow human, a therapist would almost certainly want to find out why and how this occurs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their emotional swings may trigger your own stress, but reacting impulsively can worsen the situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The boys were also less likely to act impulsively, while growing more sensitive to the difference between reward and punishment.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is not Chiu, who enthusiastically takes part in the process, sometimes even announcing purchases for the Crocker on social media.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Krasinski and Blunt gamely waved up at the screen as Hazel more enthusiastically greeted the rest of the crowd.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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On its face, recklessly slashing the federal funds rate by 150-bps would escalate long-term interest rates.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 19-year-old made two deliberately wrong choices — to drive recklessly and to disregard police actions, Johnson said.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Impatiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatiently. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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